Mop-wringer.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

J. D. CARTER. MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED 001 .25. 1906.

. wuawtoz J (ZlflEr JAMES CARTER, OF BAKER CITY, OREGON.

MOP-WRINGEFL Specification of Letters- Patent.

PatentedJune 25,190.72

Application filed October 25,1906. Serial 1a. 340,519.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JAMES D. CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baker City, in the county of Baker and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop-Vvringers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to mop wringers. The object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer which shallbe simple in con struction, in which the parts shall be so 0011- structed and combined as to reduce liability of danger in use to a minimum, and in which a mop may expeditiously and. easily be wrung to any degree desired. 5

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a mop wringer, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts,Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a mop wringer constructed in accordance with the present invention; and Fig. 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section.

The machine embodies a pair of legs 1 and a pair of inclined braces 2 suitably secured to the legs as by bolts, and projecting at their upper ends forwardly beyond the same. The legs are by preference made of wood, while the braces are preferably made of flat bar iron. The projecting terminals 3 may be disposed at any desired angle relative to the length of the braces.

Secured to the legs and extending from a point near the lower ends thereof to the upper ends is a drip board 4, which serves the further function of holding the legs combined and properly spaced apart. J ournaled in the upper portion of the legs is a roller 5, which may be made of any suitable material, such as wood or rubber.

Pivotally connected with the projecting terminals 3 of the braces is a head 6, comprising side arms 7 and-a guard or shield 8 that operates to connect the arms and hold them rigidly spaced apart, and also to prevent the water wrung from the mop from splashing upon the floor. Journaled in any suitable manner in the side arms is a crank shaft 9 that carries aroller 10, which coacts i with the roller 5 in squeezing the water from a mop in the usual manner.

Connected with each of the side arms is one end of a link 11, the other end of each of which is connected intermediate the ends of a lever 12 pivotally-connected at its lower end to the legs 1. The upper or free end of each of the levers has connected with it the terminal of a yoke or loop 13, which extends downward, and has its bend engaged by a treadle 14 pivotally connected at 15 to the lower ends of the braces.

In order to hold the head normally in the position shown in Fig. 1, that is with the rollers out of engagement with each other, a coiled spring 16 is employed, one end of which is secured to one of the side arms in any preferred manner, and the other end to the lower portion of one of the legs.

In use of the device, it is designed that the legs 1 should be disposed Within a bucket or other receptacle of sufiicient height to reach the drip board. The mop is inserted between the rollers and into the bucket and when sufliciently wet is drawn up until the mop head is above the rollers. 14 is now depressed, thereby rocking the levers 12 and causing the head to be actuated, thereby bringing the roller 10 into engagement with the mop and forcing the latter against the roller 5. The crank 17 is then actuated, thereby turning the roller 10 and with roller 5, causing the water to be expressed from the mop, the degree of pressure on the mop being controlled by the weight applied to the treadle, as usual. From the foregoing description, it will be seen that while the device of the present invention is exceedingly cheap in construction, that it will be found thoroughly efficient in use for the purposes designed, and may readily and easily be operated to secure effective results.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters- Patent, is

1. A mop wringer embodying legs, a drip board and roller combined with the legs, angularly-disposed braces secured to the legs and projecting at their upper ends beyond the same, a head pivotally-connected with the projecting ends of the braces and carrying a crank driven roller, links connected with the head, levers pivotally connected with the legs, and with the links, andmeans for actu- The treadle ICC ating the levers to cause the head to be rocked upon its supports.

; a; 2. A mop Wringer comprising legs, a drip board and roller carried thereby, angularlydisposed braces secured to the legs and projecting at their upper ends beyond the same,

a head having side arms pivotally-connected to the projecting ends of the braces, a crank driven roller carried by the head, a spring connected with the head and With the legs to hold the head normally in position to permit insertion of the mop between the rollers, links pivotally connected with the side arms of the head, levers pivotally-connected with the legs and with the links, a treadle, and a con- 15 nection between the treadle and levers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES D. CARTER.

Witnesses".

J ULIUS N. HART, JAMES H. NIcHoLs. 

